Friday, April 03, 2015

Some entertainments

Strictly Ballroom was a quintessentially Australian movie. In its transition to a stage show, it is still quintessentially Australian and ever so madly camp. What else would you expect from a show about a dance competition. The cast were unknown to me but they were terrific. It was an performance of fun and laughter for us and I recommend the show.

We only decided to see it the night before and there weren't many seats to choose from. I am slowly coming to terms with what it costs to see something big on stage, but it ain't easy for me. Nevertheless, I said damn it. If I am going to spend such a huge amount on seeing a show and an extra $30 will get us good seats, so be it. Book it R. It was a Sunday matinee performance and I felt positively youthful among my fellow theatre patrons and our seats were good. No photos of course, but I took these two before the show started.

If one outing wasn't enough in a week, today we saw The Second Best Marigold Hotel at Como Cinema. We enjoyed it. It did not have the complexity of The Best Marigold Hotel, but was very entertaining. The lead character Sonny is just brilliant in his role, and with so many accomplished British actors, how could it go wrong, and it didn't. I sniggered to myself through most of the first half, with the latter half being more serious. Naturally tears flowed. Why do I get so emotional at movies/shows, less so in real life? You may well hear mixed reviews about the movie, not as good as the first etc, but if you liked the first one, you will enjoy the second.

Andrew, I don't mind you calling me Jac one little bit, Jacqueline is a bit largish to be typing all the time. I'm squish as an old, rotten grape and cry at the drop of a hat... don't like it, it just happens. Then again, I've never been one to play it safe. Silly, but not safe.

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